Detroit 2, Texas 1: Tigers' pitching holds off Rangers

11:22 PM,
May 17, 2013

Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello

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Posted by Kirkland Crawford
Detroit Free Press Sports Writer

Miguel Cabrera hit three hits, including an RBI double, and scored a run as the Tigers beat the Rangers, 2-1, tonight in Arlington, Texas.

Rick Porcello pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up an earned run on five hits and a walk while striking out six on 106 pitches.

In the eighth, Joaquin Benoit entered the game and yielded a leadoff single to Leury Garcia, playing second base for Ian Kinsler, who was nursing sore ribs. With one out, Adrian Beltre hit a single up the middle, pushing Garcia to third. But Benoit got Nelson Cruz to ground into his second double play of the game to preserve the lead. ...